WRYNECK
\ɹˈa͡ɪnək], \ɹˈaɪnək], \ɹ_ˈaɪ_n_ə_k]\
Definitions of WRYNECK
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
By Princeton University
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an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A symptom, not a disease, of a twisted neck. In most instances, the head is tipped toward one side and the chin rotated toward the other. The involuntary muscle contractions in the neck region of patients with torticollis can be due to congenital defects, trauma, inflammation, tumors, and neurological or other factors.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A bird of the woodpecker family, having the habit of writhing or twisting its head and neck; a stiff condition of the neck, due to the position of the body during sleep.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William R. Warner
